It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.
Iga Swiatek has joined an exclusive group of players by reaching the Round of 32 in 20 consecutive women’s singles Grand Slam draws. Only three other players have achieved this feat: Martina Navratilova,
In Saturday's Australian Open 3rd round women's singles match, the Pole crushed her rival in an almost flawless fashion - losing just one game and confidently advancing to the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament.
The five-time Grand Slam champion coasted into the third round of the Australian Open in straight sets on Thursday.
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina joined Swiatek in the last 16 with a 6-3 6-4 win over Dayana Yastremska, but only after receiving treatment on her back, while eighth seed Emma Navarro and ninth seed Daria Kasatkina also advanced.
Poland’s Iga Świątek has entered the third round of the women’s singles competition at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.
Emma Raducanu had to battle against rival and close friend Amanda Anisimova to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
The final match of the day saw American Learner Tien, playing in his first major outside of the U.S. Open, upset No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in a five-set classic, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6, that ended at 2:54 a.m. local time. Medvedev had reached three of the past four Australian Open finals, but could not fend off a ferocious Tien.
Elina Svitolina (WTA No. 27), Ukraine's second seed, received strong ovations from the spectators at the stadium in Melbourne after her confident victory in the third round of the Australian Open. The 30-year-old Odesa native defeated World No. 4, Italian player Jasmine Paolini 2:6, 6:4, 6:0.
Ukraine's second seed Elina Svitolina (WTA No. 27) won a hard-fought victory in the third round of the Australian Open tennis tournament. The match of the 1/8 finals with Italian Jasmine Paolini (WTA No. 4) ended with a score of 2:6, 6:4, 6:0.
Recap, highlights, and quotes from Iga Swiatek's win over Emma Raducanu in the third round of the Australian Open.